Kathleen Curry returns to public service

Former Rep. Kathleen Curry, who fell short of her bid to win her seat as a write-in candidate, has been appointed executive director of the Mt Crested Butte Performing Arts Center.

Curry, of Gunnison, represented District 61 in the Colorado General Assembly, first as a Democrat and later as an unaffiliated, beginning in 2005. She lost the general election last November to Democrat Roger Wilson of Glenwood Springs.

“I am thrilled to have an opportunity to again serve the community,” Curry said, in a news release.

“Public service is what drives me, and this is as important an opportunity for the area as anything I have done in Denver. This project will enrich life in the valley for residents and visitors and will have a profound, positive, leveraged effect on the economy. We are creating a lasting legacy.”

Because of Colorado’s election laws, Curry was unable to run as an unaffiliated candidate and so waged a write-in campaign.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.